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Grading by smell & touch – Grading the (not so) unusual

Here are some grading issues I would like to see discussed more: 1.) Comics that are odorous. We all have some in our collection. These comics can have a musty/mildewy/moldy smell to them, and they can range from slightly aromatic … See More

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My Father’s Passing

My father passed away at the nursing home from complications brought about by several strokes over the past few years. I was actually on my way to the nursing home when I received the message that he had already died … See More

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Oh, So?: Conversations with our readers (Dec 08)

You can download a color PDF of the letters column from CBG #1648 (Dec 08) by clicking here. Related Posts:No Related Posts

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Overlooked genre

Sorting through my collection recently, I came across a couple of boxes of comics featuring western characters. I stopped to re-read some of them and discovered how much I really enjoy this genre of comics. Sure, I currently get JONAH … See More

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CBG wants to know: What are you watching this season?

With Heroes being perhaps the dominant comics-related show on TV this season, it’s easy to overlook other science-fiction or pop culture related shows. So, we’d like to know: What are you actively watching this season and why? Related Posts:No Related … See More

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Newspaper Reprint Collections

I have a question about the ability of either Marvel or DC to reprint the comic strip featuring their characters from newspapers. It seems to be such a rare thing and I wondered if their were legal entanglements to this, … See More

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MOVING DAY and Realizations

My family is preparing to move within the next month. I begin organizing my comics for the move. Sorting, bagging, deciding how to group books together. Bad idea. First of all, I have come across a LOT of books that … See More

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Gwen & Mary Jane

Thanks for reprinting the wonderful article of ‘Who killed Gwen Stacy?’ in #1647. I always find it fascinating to read the behind-the-scene details of events such as this and this was no exception. To see how Romita and Conway arrived … See More

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Suggestions for Trades

I would like to suggest the following ideas for trades from various companies: From DC, I would like to see a trade or couple of trades that collect all the adventures of the original Kathy Kane/Batwoman and Betty Kane/Bat-Girl. These … See More

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Oh, So?: Conversations with our readers (Nov 08)

We have a lively letters column in CBG #1647, which you can download here. Related Posts:No Related Posts

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